Ryoutsu, Kankichi

両津勘吉

Ryoutsu is a police officer who possesses the personality of a twelve-year-old. His laziness regarding work is equaled only by his zeal and cleverness in devising money-making schemes, the proceeds of which are invariably squandered on toys, gadgets, and cheap entertainment. He is the stereotypical street-smart "shitamachi" type, sporting a crew cut and stomping about in ratty sandals (even in uniform), and is narrow-minded towards the outside world as he makes his rounds on a creaky old bicycle. At the same time, he is a super-otaku, up on all the latest fads in popular culture and consumer technology. While most of his interests are of the juvenile sort (such as video games and collectibles), he also indulges in more typically salaryman-type pastimes such as drinking, pachinko, and gambling (especially horse-racing). Despite his undisciplined lifestyle, he possesses superhuman strength and stamina, which he is forced to depend on at times. Ryoutsu is a bachelor and seems relatively uninterested in women, yet occasionally attracts the attention of naïve young female acquaintances, though never with any eventual success.